There are certain articles I always go back – Chris Pendlenton’s North Shields in MRJ No 58 is a prime example of this, so much so I’m on my third copy of it now! Another on is one article in Iain Rice’s much missed RailMODEL Digest Issue No. 2 (along with an excellent article on Southwell) on Iain Rice’s specialist … More Best Laid Plans
A rare view of the little known Rootas Tramway just north of Cherry Burton in East Yorkshire. This is the only known view of one of the line’s locomotives at work on the line, other images show either horses or wagons bring pushed by hand. The locomotive is clearly a product of Kerr Stuart but … More Rootas Tramway
Bridlington on the Hull – Scarborough line provides, for now, an oasis of mechanical signalling. It has the last working semaphore signals in East Yorkshire. The layout at Bridlington is a bit convoluted, reflecting how Bridlington has declined as a holiday destination. Go back sixty years and is had seven platforms, large carriage sidings, an … More East Yorkshire’s Last Semaphores
I like to wish you all a Happy Christmas! It’ll be an odd Christmas for so many people, hopefully it’ll bring us all many train shaped gifts!
Barber is a unique locomotive, for a number of reasons. Firstly, it’s the only locomotive built by Thomas Green & Sons of Leeds to survive in the northern hemisphere – two other locomotives do survive in Australia though. It’s also the last remaining locomotive to retain the unique profile for the Harrogate Gasworks railway. I … More Barber
The 27th November 1965 marked the end of services on the York to Beverley railway with the very last being a six-car DMU running the 2142 from York to Hull – when this post is published tonight it will be fifty five years to the minute since the last service set off and marked the … More Last Train over the Wolds
Covid has been a huge problem for all the heritage lines, regardless of size, gauge, location. To see how some have dealt with it has been interesting but one of the most original ways has been that which the Derwent Valley Light Railway has chosen. Instead of adapting to rigorous cleaning of stock after journey, … More Shunting at Murton
A new blog. Some of you may be aware of West Halton Sidings, or even my old Eastmoor blog. On Eastmoor I used to write about and share all sorts of railway things – it fell into disuse due to my poor mental health – clinical depression and severe anxiety, no energy or desire to … More A New Blog
Big Trains, Little Trains 